Crimea to vote on region’s future on Sunday

Secretary of State John Kerry is in London to meet with Russia’s foreign minister for talks on the Ukraine crisis. Voters in Crimea will decide if the region should join the Russian Federation. NBC chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel reports.

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>>some key information on big meetings regarding the
ukraine
.

>>john kerry
is in
london today
to meet with
russia
's foreign minister for talks. this comes just two days before voters in
crimea
.
richard engel
is in
ukraine
with the latest.

>> reporter: good morning, willie. the referendum hasn't taken place yet, but it feels like
crimea
is no longer part of
ukraine
. this entire area is now being run by pro russian militia men. to make that point clear,
russia
has ordered up a new series of snap military exercises. about 10,000 russian troops and heavy weapons operating right on the ukrainian border. this referendum is scheduled to take place sunday, but quietly, u.s. officials are already acknowledging that
crimea
may have lost to
russia
.